1) Interesting tidbit from Carmine Appice's book "Stick It!": an unknown band called "Led Zeppelin" was about to start a U.S. tour. Its mgt was the same as that of Vanilla Fudge. #LedZeppelin
No one would book them. Fudge's agent asked to have them open for Fudge.
No one would book them. Fudge's agent asked to have them open for Fudge.
2) The manager said, "Look, you only have to pay them $1500." No dice. "Look, pay them $750 and Vanilla Fudge will pay $750 out of their earnings."
3) So they did. By the end of the tour LZ had gotten so good and so popular that they ALTERNATED headlining depending on . . .
3) So they did. By the end of the tour LZ had gotten so good and so popular that they ALTERNATED headlining depending on . . .
3) contd . . . who had the #1 album in that particular market. In some markets LZ was nearly booed offstage, in one or two, the Fudge was less popular.
4) They finished the tour alternating headline bands.
5) Carmine told Bonham he loved his double tap bass drum licks.
4) They finished the tour alternating headline bands.
5) Carmine told Bonham he loved his double tap bass drum licks.
6) Bonham said, "Well you should. I stole it from you."
7) Carmine later recalled talking with jazz great (and one of my all-time faves) Joe Morello: "Everybody steals from everybody. No one has a market on creativity."
7) Carmine later recalled talking with jazz great (and one of my all-time faves) Joe Morello: "Everybody steals from everybody. No one has a market on creativity."
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